So true. I always think that if they are trying to convince me to get some of the premium channels, they might want to put better movies on during the free weekends...

Same here. I'll end up recording 4-5 movies out of all those channels, reminding me that I'm not missing much by not getting them. The occasional bright spot might be a movie that I'd never considered watching but only watch because it was right in front of me and turns out to be something I like.

For a while now the only reason to get HBO or SHO was for original programming, not for the movies.

And, yes, the movie selection for those four days is abysmal. I believe I'm recording maybe three, possibly four. But they're offering this free weekend also to showcase the season premieres of Californication, House of Lies, and several other series...

Everytime they have one of these free weekends, I put it on and they almost always seem to have "Days of Thunder" on there. Although the free weekend is worth it on Showtime and Cinemax from say around 9pm to 12am PST on Saturday night.

Same here. I'll end up recording 4-5 movies out of all those channels, reminding me that I'm not missing much by not getting them. The occasional bright spot might be a movie that I'd never considered watching but only watch because it was right in front of me and turns out to be something I like.

For a while now the only reason to get HBO or SHO was for original programming, not for the movies.

I agree. I find any movie I record on HBO (the only premium I have) to be a bonus now. But I do watch quite a few of their series that I would miss if I let it go, and I enjoy an occasional boxing match from time to time.